Social Entrepreneurs Call For Collective Action To Combat Climate Crisis

In an attempt to create urgency about the looming climate crisis, Sohni Dharti Climateers, a digital awareness and community engagement initiative to counter climate change, organized a nationwide photography competition aimed at telling stories of the negative impact of climate change on people, water, air, earth and wildlife at a hotel here on Wednesday

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd May, 2019 ) :In an attempt to create urgency about the looming climate crisis, Sohni Dharti Climateers, a digital awareness and community engagement initiative to counter climate change, organized a nationwide photography competition aimed at telling stories of the negative impact of climate change on people, water, air, earth and wildlife at a hotel here on Wednesday.

The event gathered together environmentalists, development practitioners, civil society, concerned citizens, media and government officials.

The experts highlighted key statistics about climate crisis; climate mitigation and adaptation with special emphasis on the role of individuals, communities and government.

Speaking on the occasion, Co-Founders of Sohni Dharti Climateers, Samar Hasan said that "Nature and Us Photo Contest was a continuation of the work that we began last year to stimulate climate action by concerned citizens across Pakistan.

"We were blown away by 100 plus heart tugging photos submitted by 70 individuals from all walks of life as part of this competition.

They are powerful depictions of the plight of Pakistan and vividly express the need to take action on emergency footing" he said.

Dr Raja Shad from Tharparker, Sindh won the first prize for his photograph, "Water crises in Desert of Tharparkar. The second prize was awarded to Afzal Shaheen from Dalbandin, Balochistan for his photograph, "The Nature". Abdul Wahab from Sindh secured the third prize for his photo, "Injustice to Environment to result in Death of Innocents." Atif Hussain Kazmi from Jalalabad, Gilgit Baltistan won the People's Choice Award for "Trees are Worth More Alive than Dead".

Top 16 photos comprising three best images under each theme and the People's choice were displayed at Artcade Gallery.

The photographers behind these photos were also being offered an opportunity to participate at a photo walkthrough and an advanced photography workshop.